Distinguished Professor
Contact
Email: rakov@ece.ufl.edu
Phone: 352-392-4242
Mailing Address: P.O. Box 116130, Gainesville, FL 32611-6130
Office Location
NEB 553
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Primary Research Area
Electrophysics
Research Interests
Lightning, Atmospheric Electricity, Lightning Protection
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Publications
Honors and Awards:
- Editors’ Citation for Excellence in Refereeing, JGR Atmospheres, 2016
- Honorary Professor, Institute of Applied Physics, Russian Academy of Science, 2015
- International Educator of the Year, UF College of Engineering, 2015
- Honorable Mention, Richard Schulz Transactions Prize Paper Award, IEEE-EMC, 2015
- Karl Berger Award, International Conference on Lightning Protection, 2012
- Best Paper Award, 7th Asia-Pacific International Conference on Lightning, Chengdu, China, 2011
- Annual Recognition Award, National Lightning Safety Institute, 2004
- Prize Paper Award, IEEE Power Engineering Society, Surge Protective Devices Committee, 2001
- UF Research Foundation Professorship, 2001-2003, 2007-2009
- Outstanding Contribution in Research Award, Southeastern Section Medallion Certificate, American Society for Engineering Education, 1999
Education
- PhD, Electrical Engineering, Tomsk Polytechnic, 1983
- MS, Electrical Engineering, Tomsk Polytechnic, 1977